Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
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Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20library
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20library
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Books library”
end tell
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High alert
Sets the playback destination to the current device, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.
Save thread to Bear
Scrapes a Threads post, formats the title, except, and link, and opens Bear to add it as a note.
Open Tweetdeck
Opens the Tweetdeck app on Mac and uses AppleScript to put it in fullscreen.
Open Club MacStories on Discord
Opens the deep link into the General channel in the private Discord for members of Club MacStories. Join Club MacStories for access: https: or or club.macstories.net
Open Apple Support page
Opens support.apple.com so you can pick from a device to get help with, reset your Apple ID or password, schedule a repair, and manage billing and subscriptions.
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